[Heathkit] Maurader Transmitter

[Greg Mijal]

Dave:

Your complaint is pretty general, can you be more specific?
 Before you go looking for output, I suggest you verify that all supplies 
are working. That's a lot of stuff to check due to 3 regulator tubes and two 
rectifiers. In CW the vox should work and you can tweak it from the front 
panel. In AM and SSB the PTT or VOX should work.
The spot postition should put out a healthy local signal.  Be sure the 
xtal/vfo switch on the front panel is in vfo mode.
Do you have a manual? Probably best to do the checkout and power up checks 
by the book.  BAMA has it if you don't.
I have a Marauder here and have enjoyed it for years. My favorite boatanchor 
transmitter. There are no modifications published for the HX-10, that's how 
good the Heathkit design was.
When you get it going you will enjoy it.
73's
Greg
WA7LYO
in sunny Feenix
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James M. Walker" <chejmw at acsu.buffalo.edu>
To: "Dave" <w8qwdave at peoplepc.com>; <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Maurader Transmitter


> Hi Dave,
> When you put the unit in transmit, what mode AM/CW/SSB
> are you in? Next if in SSB did you check the settings for the
> speech amp input for audio going in.
>
> A quick check is to try CW mode and see if there is signal out,
> The Marauder uses XTAL mixing to generate SSB so if all else
> is working you want to make sure that you are getting the injection
> siganls for the various bands.
>
> Questions, questions, it is a great rig but need more input on your
> particular setup.
>
> HV is a good indicater, But relays, does that mean the HV on relay,
> I would have to check my manual for that, which relay did you
> mean?
>
> Jim
> WB2FCN
> RX-1 TX-1 HX-10 HA-10
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave" <w8qwdave at peoplepc.com>
> To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 9:21 PM
> Subject: [Heathkit] Maurader Transmitter
>
>
>>I recently picked up one of these beauties, and it is very beautiful, but, 
>>it doesn't transmit.  It powers up and all the tubes light, but when I put 
>>the rig into transmit, I get nothing from the relays, nominal plate 
>>current, a slight drop in plate voltage, and no rf out.
>>
>> Any "experts" out there who might be able to help me diagnose and resolve 
>> the problem?  I really want to get this fella back on the air.  I have 
>> the manual and schematics available for reference.
>>
>> Thanks and 73's
>>
>> Dave, W8QW
>>
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